#9EDCE7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.065 209.7), rgb(158, 220, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#9EDCE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 220, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.065 209.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9EDCE7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EDCE7 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDCE7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDCE7 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EDCE7
oklch(85.6% 0.065 209.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DD0DE
oklch(81% 0.083 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#9EDCE7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D2D7E8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E2DF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDCE7
#9EDCE7
oklch(85.6% 0.065 209.7)
- #F7C1B7
#F7C1B7
oklch(85.6% 0.064 30.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9EDCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
Use #9EDCE7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.